The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-04-28

Mayor Banks, and roll call by Har-
" Wallace. clerk, showed all MEM
bers present hut one, viz, Mr.
Beady. The first order Of business
was the reports Of various commit
tees. The committee on license re-
ported favorably the petition 90 re-
duee license Of auction and commits
sion houses TO 500 per annum, pay
able quarterly. Motion to amend
making IL payable semi-snnuslly
prevailed. and passage recommend
ed.
The petition asking for the extern
sion Of the water works mains on
South street 70 Twelfth street, and
South to Morrison avenue was re-
ported adversely. Motion to refer
the same back 20 committee for
further consideration was made and
carried.
Petition asking for extension Of
water works mains south on Santa
Fe avenue TO Wesleyan University,
was also reported adversely, and re-
ferred back TO committee for further
consideration.
The committee on sidewalks re-
ported all their petitions favorsbly,
but one. Several were quashed a.
not having sufficient amount Of
signatures. Report was adopted aud
sidewalks ordered as recommended
by the committee.
The petition asking for the change
Of the ordinance making vehicles
stand ten feet from sidewalk or
crossing. 20 three feet. was reported
adversely, and report adopted.
In the matter Of opening up Sew
enth street b. Prescott avenue, the
committee made an adverse report,
and action was deferred till nexi
meeting Of the council.
The eOmmitte on fire department
reported a conference with a com
mittee from the fire department,
who asks that the fire department
force be eut-dOwn and limited to
thirty-slx, with salary OF SD each
per annum. The rules were sus-
pend ed and the passage Of an Ordin-
anee 20 this effect was recommended.
The sanitary committee reported
they could do nothing in the matter
Of removing garbage until q place
had been designated on which to re-
move IL. The committee was author
lied to lease some suitable grounds
for this purpose.
The committee ON ordinances re-
ported a bill making il a INSIDE
meanOr 10 loaf or utter loud and in
decent language in the pOstOfilce
lobby. Read by sections, and pass
ed. Also an ordinance to build u
sidewalk on the west side Of Santa
Fe Avenue, from Hollands addition
10 the College campus; TO be eight
feet wide to Prescott Avenue, and
six from thence south, and to be
completed by June lat, was read by
sections and passed.
Under the head OF new business. a
petition was presented for a Sidewalk
on Tenth street to Morrison avenue
also on north side OF Gypsum ave-
nue., from Front street to Oakdale
avenue; also for sidewalk on north
side of Iron avenue, from Joel Days
residence to the Normal university
Referred to committee on sidewalks.
A petition was introduced asking
to extend the water works mains
from Elm street on Second to Ash
thence To mains ON Fourth street
Referred 10 committee ON finance.
Also a petition TO grade Crawford
avenue TO Fourth street Referred
Also for extension Of mains from
Park street To Twelfth, and Twelfth
to South street. Also an extension
from IrOn avenue south on Baker
street 10 Walnut, thence east to
Twelfth, thence south to South
street, Referred to finance com
mittee.
A petition was presented asking
for an extra policeman for the first
ward. Rules suspended and the may
or authorized to appolnt such police
man without pay.
The street committee WAS instruct
ed To confer with the street railway
company, the gas company, and
waterwOFks company, with a view
TO making arrangements for Jointly
removing their respective shares Of
street distractions.
The city clerk was instructed 10
notify publishers that bids would he
received for the city printing Tor the
ensuing year,
The new ordinance granting 10 T.
F.. Peck the Vleoirle light franchise
for twepty-One years, was passed
The city agrees 10 take are lights Al
slO each, with ts.S9ls each u more
than ten are taken, said lights to
burn till u o'clock, and SD II burned
all night. Not more than $40 il 70
be charged to any citizen Rslps the
same.
An ordinance apprOpriating f653.Ss
TO pay sundry bills. was passed. Al
this point the council went into ex-
ecutlye session, to consider appoint
ments by the mayor. The nomlnR-
tions OF II. :. Cunningham for city
attorney, ard James Chase for city
marshal, were both confirmed, and
when the doors opened the council
adjourned till so-Rlght at 3 O'Clock.
Ahput the Caal Find.
Radoliff, Martin and Denton, who
went Monday morning to make an
investigation concerning the report
ed discovery Of coal one and One-hali
miles north Of Rockville, returned
that evening, with the following re-
port: Coal was found a. reported